Bronchoscopy TSDA Boot Camp July 26-29, 2012 Chapel Hill, NC
General Thoracic Faculty
• Rick Feins, MD
• John Nesbitt, MD
• Mark Ferguson, MD
• William Lynch, MD
• Varun Puri, MD
• Julian Guitron, MD
• Darryl Weinman, MD
• Harmik J. Soukiasian, MD
• Tom Daniel, MD
• Carolyn Jones, MD
• Joe Miller, MD
• Alberto de Hoyos, MD
• Paul Schipper, MD
• Mark Allen, MD
Goals
– Laryngeal and Airway Anatomy
– Flexible Bronchoscopy
• Basics
• Indications/ Contraindications
– Rigid Bronchoscopy
• Basics
• Indications/ Contraindications
The Larynx: Anatomy
Structural rigidity provided by: The epiglottis, Thyroid cartilage and Cricoid cartilage
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The Larynx
open for inspiration and closed for swallowing
The Adult Trachea
Length: 9-15 cm
Internal diameter: 12-18 mm
Outer diameter: 21-27 mm
18-22 cartilaginous rings
Becomes intrathoracic at 6th
cartilaginous ring
Tracheal dimensions – adult male
•Average cross-sectional
area is 2.8 cm2
•Upper limits of normal
Transverse diameter of 25
mm and AP diameter of 27
mm
•The lower limit of normal
for both diameters is about
13 mm
Right Bronchial Anatomy
• Right main bronchus
– 2cm long, I.D. 10-16mm
• Right upper lobe
• Bronchus intermedius
–Middle lobe
–Lower lobe
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The Right Bronchial Tree: Classification JACKSON-HUBER BOYDEN
Right Upper lobe
Apical B1
Anterior B2
Posterior B3
Right middle lobe
Lateral B4
Medial B5
Right lower lobe
Superior B6
Medial basal B7
Anterior basal B8
Lateral basal B9
Posterior basal B10
Left bronchial anatomy
• Left main bronchus – 4-5cm long, slightly smaller than
right (I.D. 8-14mm) • Left upper lobe and Lingula
• Left lower lobe
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Left Bronchial Tree- nomenclatures
Left upper lobe
Upper division
Apical-posterior B1 & 3
Anterior B2
Lingular/division
Superior B4
Inferior B5
Left lower lobe
Superior B6
Anteromedial B7&8
Lateral basal B9
Posterior basal B10
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Flexible Bronchoscopy- Indications
• Diagnostic – Non massive hemoptysis
– Stridor /Localized wheeze
– Suspected TEF
– Chest trauma
– Pulmonary nodule/ mass
– Mediastinal / hilar Lymphadenopathy
– Pneumonia • Immunocompromised
• Nosocomial
• Non-resolving
– Evaluation rejection
• Therapeutic – Central Airway Obstruction
• Laser photoresection
• Electrocautery
• Argon plasma coagulation
• Brachytherapy
• Photodynamic therapy
– FB removal
– Balloon Dilatation
– Pulmonary toilet
– Endotracheal Intubation
– Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy
– Metallic Stent placement
Flexible Bronchoscopy-
Contraindications • Inspection
– Life-threatening arrhythmia
– Refractory Hypoxemia
– Inability to cooperate with procedure
– Recent MI or unstable angina
• Biopsy – Serum creatinine >3
– Platelets <50,000
– Uncorrected coagulopathy
– Pulmonary HTN
– SVC syndrome
Rigid Bronchoscopy
• Indications
– FB removal
– Hemoptysis
– Central airway obstruction • Treatment
– Benign/ Malignant
– Laser, EC, Cryotherapy, APC, Dilatation, Microdebrider
– Stent placement • Hybrid
• Silicone